For those of you that felt in love with the Blur Alarm and looking for a way to add it back. I have figured out the missing files beside the apk that goes in the system\app. This has been tested with sucess for Fission ROM v2.0.1.

Just because it is an .apk, does not necessarily mean it will install. With that, if it does install, it may not work correctly either. Some .apk files (blur files for instance) have other dependencies such as the moto-res.apk or the blur-res.apk files that come with the stock Motorola ROM's. These additional apk's have the dependencies built into them that allow the blur components to run correctly. Without the necessary configuration (not exactly sure, as I have not done ROM development) these blur apks will not work.

My guess with blur apps such as the blur camera, is that they do not rely on the moto-res or blur-res files in order to run, or only need a modification to a lib file to work correctly. Again, I'm not a programmer, but have a decent amount of IT knowledge and background for basic ideas and concepts. If you can find an answer that allows you to install what you are looking for, I would very much like to know about it, as many people here ask the same question you are asking.

However, (and I hate to sound redundant) the blur-less ROMS are created because many people dislike blur. Along with that... If I can find an answer to help you out, I will be sure to post back here as well!

Sorry to sound repetitive or a downer, just trying to provide you with any info I have.

If you're on a gb leak rom (apex, zs, liberty) you can use the extracted liberty customizer folder to install all or some of the blur apks. Just open it, pick what you want (ex. Blur alarm), and install. Easy. This does not work with cm though (at least in my case)

Blur email app kicks the AOSP email app's butt...Blur Calendar is also superior. I have daily thoughts about going back to Zombie to get them back, it's a tragedy that no one is enhancing the AOSP email app/calendar.

I do agree that blur camera is way better. Calendar: I have three kids so I don't have enough of a life to keep track of Alarm: an alarm is an alarm. Both aosp and blur alarms go RIIIIIINNNNGGGG. Email: I use Gmail only so I don't need it. Most ROMS out there have an add on for blur camera, or in my case, the MIUI camera. So you can see why I'm blurless

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